Ronald Levin

February 18, 2012

Dear Mr Pinkwater, during my current visit to Los Angeles, I became nostalgic for two trips my mother, brother, and I took to LA in the 1950s. We stayed in the Hermione Hotel but I could not remember its location. To jog my memory, I googled the Hermione and found you. Not only did I find you but I found someone who was from Chicago – as I am – and who took the train to LA. We took the El Capitain (twice). I intend to buy the Neddiah since the Hermione (and I assume memories of it) are in the story (and I have a 1 year old grandson so I need to learn about children’s literature again). But where was the Hermione? Thanks for what ever information you can offer. Ron Levin

The fictional hotel in The Neddiad is the Hermione. A real hotel was the Hermoyne, 569 N. Rossmore in Los Angeles. There might be some similarities, but they are entirely coincidental.